Bruce B. O’Neill, Class of 1982 Memorial Cadet Orienteering Award

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Madeline Lewis at the World University Orienteering Championships 2008

Neil Trump at the World University Orienteering Championships 2008

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The United States Military Academy Orienteering Club will host its Twenty Ninth Annual USOF Sanctioned Orienteering A meet the weekend of 2-3 May 2008. This year we are hosting three sanctioned races (middle, sprint, classic distances) along with the U.S. Team Trials for the U.S. Trail Orienteering Team going to the Trail-O World Championships in the Czech Republic in July.

Special Awards Ceremony Saturday Evening!

Bruce B. O’Neill, Class of 1982 Memorial Cadet Orienteering Award: We invite you the the inaugural presentation of this annual award which will occur as part of the Saturday awards presentations prior to dinner. One of the outstanding cadets on this years team will receive this award in memory of Bruce B. O'Neill.

Bruce B. O’Neill, USMA ’82:  Bruce B. O’Neill entered West Point from Clinton, New York in July 1978 as a member of the Class of 1982.   A talented long distance runner in high school, Bruce was a member of the West Point Cross Country team during his plebe year, but found a new first love while running the hills of West Point – Orienteering.  Orienteering became Bruce’s passion.  From his yearling through his firstie years (1979-82), Bruce O’Neill was a multiple meet award winner and consistently stellar performer on the nationally-prominent West Point Orienteering Team.  He was cadet co-captain of the team during his firstie year (1981-82).  Commissioned as an Army Engineer in May 1982, Bruce O’Neill served on active duty in Korea and Washington State before resigning from the Army in 1989.  From 1991 until his untimely death in August 2007, Bruce combined his orienteering-inspired love of the wilderness and sport as an Engineer with the New York State of Environmental Conservation in Albany.   In memory of Bruce O’Neill’s service to his country and his undying love for West Point Orienteering, his classmates and friends are proud to sponsor this Cadet Orienteering Award.

Officials

• Meet Director: Chris Beckwith
• Course Setter: Neal Trump
• Registration: Michelle Alderson
• Officer in Charge: LTC Mike Hendricks

Venues:

Camp Buckner: Meet Headquarters, Lodging, Saturday Awards Ceremony, Dinner, and Trail O start/finish

Camp Natural Bridge: Saturday event parking, walk to middle courses start and finish. Sprint courses. Concession Stand 1000 - 1300

Round Pond Recreation Site: Sunday event parking, walk to classic courses start and finish. Sunday awards ceremony

Events:

Middle Distance Course: Saturday morning, 0900 -1200 start times, we will be offering a middle distance course centered on Bull Pond and finishing at Camp Natural bridge. Maps: The course will be run on updated 1:10,000 version of old Bull Pond 1:15,000 map dated 1996.

Sprint Course: Saturday afternoon, 1400 -1530 start times, we will be offering a sanctioned sprint course on an updated sprint map of Camp Natural Bridge (just West of Camp Buckner). Maps: The course will be run on a NEW 1:5,000 sprint ISSOM specification map field checked and produced by John Campbell

Trail Orienteering Course: Saturday afternoon trail orienteering course will be offered, start times 1200 -1500. U.S. Team Trials for the U.S. Team going to the World Championships in the Czech Republic in July.

Classic Distance Course: Sunday morning, 0800-1100 start times, you will get an opportunity to orienteer in Black Rock Forest. Maps: The course will be run on updated 1:10,000 version of old Bog Meadow Pond 1:15,000 map dated 1992.

Recreational Courses: Recreational (White, Yellow, and Orange) Courses will be available on all races.

Zero to Orange Training Course: Throughout the weekend Bob Turbyfill will be offering his Zero to Orange Training Course. Cost $60.00 (Courses included): Click here for special registration form

Saturday Dinner: Beginning at 1800 on Saturday we will host a dinner to be served in Barth Hall.

Silent Auction: Again this year Donna Fluegel will be organizing a silent auction Saturday to benefit the Junior Team. The Silent auction will be held in Barth Hall in conjunction with dinner.

Concession Stand: Saturday ONLY 1000-1300 at Camp natural Bridge

Vendors: The following vendors will be on hand: TBD.

Registration:

Registration Closed

Fees:

Zero to Orange Training Course: Zero to Orange Registration

Travel and Lodgings

Directions to  Camp Buckner, the location of the meet headquarters, barracks, dinner, and parking is available.

Lodging:

• The Camp Buckner Barracks are austere unheated open bays with bunks and common showers. Please bring your own bedding. Cost is $6.00/night/person.

• Hotels in the areas can be found here

• Camping will be available on site

Timeline:

Friday May 2nd

• 6:00pm: Packet Pick up begins at Camp Buckner

Saturday May 3rd: Camp Natural Bridge Parking and 15-20 minute walk to the start

• 9:00 am: First Starts  Middle Distance
• 12:00 pm Last Starts Middle Distance
• 12:00 pm: First Starts Trail O
• 2:00 pm: First Starts Sprint
• 3:00 pm: Last Starts Trail O
• 3:30 pm: Last Start Sprint
• 5:45 pm: Saturday race awards presentation (Barth Hall)
• 6:00 pm: Dinner ( Barth Hall)
• 7:00 pm: Technological Advances in Mapping presentation - Barth Hall

Sunday May 4th:

• 8:00 am: First Starts Classic Distance at Round Pond
• 11:00 am: Last Starts Classic Distance at Round Pond
• 2:00 pm: Class race awards presentation at Round Pond

Course Information

Awards:

Awards will be given for the top three in each competitive category for all three sanctioned races (middle, sprint, and classic). The middle and sprint awards will be presented at the Saturday night dinner.

Looking ahead to 2009:

Our 30th Annual A meet is scheduled for the 18th and 19th of April 2009. We've bid for the U.S. Interscholastic Championships at this meet and we plan to race on the West Point's Main Campus for the first time in many years. Mark your calendars now.

The West Point Orienteering Team also hosts a Boy Scout Orienteering Merit Badge Clinic each year. The 5th Annual event will be hosted in April of 2009.

Looking back at the past:

• 2007

• 2006

• 2005